OFFICIALLY. Florentino Perez was elected president of Real Madrid for the fifth time in a row

On January 19, a meeting of the election commission of the Madrid “Real“, at which the question of electing the club president was discussed.

77-year-old Florentino Perez was the only candidate for this position, so he was approved for the post of president for the fifth time in a row:

“He submitted only one candidacy announced by the Electoral Commission, and according to article 40 of the current Social Statute of the Club, Mr. Florentino Perez Rodríguez is declared the president of Real Madrid,” the official website of the Madrid club reported.

Previously, Peres was elected president four times in a row – in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021. In addition, he held this position from 2000 to 2006.

During the leadership of Perez, Real Madrid won an impressive number of trophies – the Champions League (7 times), La Liga (7), the Spanish Cup (2), the Spanish Super Cup (2), the UEFA Super Cup (5) and the Club World Cup (5). .

Earlier it was reported that Florentino Perez may fire the coach of the Madrid club Carlo Ancelotta.